I'll say it again. The afternoon block on the Fan remains the one true problem area in local sports talk in the city. 560 does fine, 1060 does fine, mornings on 950 are fine. (We can complain here and there, but in general, all of those do at least a respectable job.) But afternoons on 950 are a disgrace.

Sakic saying right now that he never even gave thought to the idea of being a rental player at the deadline, and that management never brought it up either. Also said that he wouldn't have wanted to do it. Said again that "this is home" and where he wants to be.